The Legislature's war on renewable energy came back with a vengeance this session.
Senate Bill 2627with low-interest loans and bonuses, will bring more power generation online, but at what cost to renewables and the consumer? The Public Utility Commission'sidea, which would incentivize generators to produce immediately available energy during a crisis, passed with a cap intended to lower consumer costs, though costs will still increase, and the plants built will likely all be natural gas.
Even though energy became a partisan battleground, there were some wins for the environment this session, which will now go to voters in November as constitutional amendments. One such amendment brings a sweeping investment in water infrastructure and supply over the next 10 years, as well as an historic. Modest gains were made in improving transparency and public participation in permitting during the's sunset process.
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